Gender Discrimination in the Military

Dirty jokes, rumors, discussing one's sexual activity, and public displays of affection may also be considered sexual harassment. Sexual harassment has become such an ongoing problem for the U.S. military that double standards have been set according to gender.

The gender of the employee, whether in command or lower on the chain, affects the way that employee is treated. This begins in basic training. All men have their heads shaved to show a sign of equality. The men are started out with a sense of no matter race or wealth that everyone is now on an even playing field. This is not so for women in the military. Women are allowed to keep their hair as long as it is pulled up and kept nicely. Military men and women are both taught teamwork through association. However, this association has rules governing the limitations to the type of socialization. Fraternization is forbidden under the same chain of command in the military.

Fraternization in the military is defined as a personal relationship between an officer and an enlisted member under the same chain